Recent significant developments in the Saudi cities of Jubail and Yanbu, operated under a Royal Commission charter, solidify their role as a premier channel of the kingdom’s economic and industrial development.
Projects of the Sadara petrochemical complex in Jubail, a $20 billion joint initiative between Saudi Aramco and The Dow Chemical Company, are...

API685 has become the sealing standard in refinery technology and is being used more frequently in the chemical sector as well. The many innovations of the fourth edition of the American regulations (published in May 2014) have made it necessary to further develop the mechanical seals and their supply systems. Industrial sealing technology specialist...

National Crane’s all-new NBT30H-2 boom truck is being pitched as an ideal crane for the tree care industry (TCI) that offers unmatched versatility and roadability, as well as an option to have the longest boom in its weight class.
The crane was showcased at the company’s booth at the TCI Expo last month in Pittsburg, USA.
Several thousand tree...

Radical capabilities of the technology behind Bobst’s new digital printing press for corrugated has been recognised with a gold award at the recent Fefco technical conference in Barcelona.
At the show, Bobst revealed to delegates the design and technical specifications of the press, which is currently being beta tested at two European corrugated box...

Prysmian Group showcased new products specially designed for the oil and gas industry at the petroleum exhibition and conference Adipec 2015 which was held last month in Abu Dhabi.
The Italy-based company focused on cable solutions that link the industry from top to bottom and incorporate complex and integrated power, control and instrumentation systems...

Arkan Building Materials Company, a leading cement manufacturer in the UAE, has successfully diversified its customer base and widened its cross-selling opportunities.
The company is also currently engaged in supplying cement and other building and construction material to a number of high-profile projects among which are the Presidential Palace in Abu...

A giant solar thermal park project in Oman took a big step forward with the groundbreaking for construction at the Amal oilfield in the south of the country.
Leading construction and technical services company Parsons won a contract to provide the front-end engineering design (Feed) for the giant 1,021-megawatt park project which is being jointly developed...

PTC and Bosch Software Innovations announced a technology alliance to facilitate the integration of the ThingWorx Platform and the Bosch IoT Suite. The new Bosch IoT Suite M2M Connector for ThingWorx allows for technical interplay between the two platforms and is now available on the ThingWorx Marketplace. The technology stack enables IoT developers to...

Saudi Arabian food producer Almarai has commissioned Switzerland-based Swisslog to automate its distribution logistics for its operations in Al Kharj, Saudi Arabia.
The order value is approximately €43 million ($46.2 million), said a statement.
By the end of 2018, Swisslog will implement automation projects in five phases. In addition to innovative...

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GULF TRAFFIC 2015
December 7-9
Gulf Traffic is back for 2015. This is the region’s most important event for traffic management, intelligent transport systems (ITS), road safety, parking, road maintenance and transport infrastructure industries.
The...

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